Two held in connection with home-invasion robbery

Two men were arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of robbery and burglary in connection with a home-invasion robbery, Carlsbad police said.

Police were called around 8:18 p.m. to a home on San Benito Street near San Lucas Street by a victim who said that two men came into his home armed with handguns and robbed he and his wife.

The robbers left the home in a four-door Mitsubishi, the man told police.

A few minutes later, police spotted a vehicle matching that description on eastbound state Route 78 and pulled it over at West San Marcos Boulevard and Grand Avenue in San Marcos, police said.

A 28-year-old man ran from the passenger side of the car and was caught after a short chase, police said. The 27-year-old driver was arrested inside the vehicle. Stolen property and guns were recovered in the area, police said.